Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia is 19.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 27.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 64th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.6% | — |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.9% | 21.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
- 63 Thailand 21.0% compare
- 65 Switzerland 19.7% compare
- 66 South Africa 19.7% compare
- 67 Ecuador 19.1% compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia was 19.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.